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Article: Interview

Ada Rovatti: True Artist

by R.J. DeLuke
December 10, 2019

For Ada Rovatti, a saxophonist whose musical journey took her from her homeland of Italy, then inevitably to the United States, the road taken has not always been easy. A bright and sensitive artist, she can have misgivings about her work at times. But that work, with other bands or the leading voice on ...

News: Website

All About Jazz's Premium Musician Page Service improves again

December 10, 2019

All About Jazz completed its final round of Premium Musician Page Service improvements in 2019, adding a new “Featured Musicians" section to the home page to further showcase premium customers. Sample screen shot... For a detailed list of premium musician page features, go here. The promotional service will see a modest rate increase in 2020. View ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Oscar Hernandez, Louis Armstrong, Ron Carter and More

by Joe Dimino
December 7, 2019

Kicking off the 623rd Episode of Neon Jazz is a towering figure in the world of Latin Jazz, Mr. Oscar Hernández who teamed up with Alma LIbre with a cut off his latest album Love the Moment. From there, we hear from some of the biggest names in jazz, from Dave Miller and his trio to ...

News: Recording

Mays Plays Mays: Bill Mays And Friends - Plus At Kitano On December 20-21!

December 7, 2019

After many recordings for the Chiaroscuro, Concord, Discovery, DMP, Palmetto, and Steeplechase record companies, pianist Bill Mays is releasing, on his own No Blooze Music label (released November 28, 2019), Mays Plays Mays: Bill Mays and Friends. The friends include guitarist John Hart, trumpeter Marvin Stamm, drummer Matt Wilson and bassist Martin Wind. Beautifully recorded by ...

Article: SoCal Jazz

Alan Pasqua: Keys That Unlock Many Doors

by Jim Worsley
December 6, 2019

Recently, and just a few days before Thanksgiving (2019), I was thankful for the opportunity to have two separate conversations with renown pianist Alan Pasqua. As generous with his time and candid commentary as he is talented as a musician and composer, both conversations crashed the one-hour mark. For you non mathematicians, that is over two ...

Article: Live Review

Joey DeFrancesco at Chris’ Jazz Café

by Victor L. Schermer
December 6, 2019

Joey DeFrancesco Trio & Quartet Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA November 30, 2019 In the 1970s, before he became a famed performer, Joey DeFrancesco was already at the prodigious age of 10 (!) playing gigs with the likes of Philly Joe Jones, Shirley Scott, and Hank Mobley at ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Reboots Popular Contest Giveaways

December 6, 2019

All About Jazz has built a new contest giveaway platform from the ground up giving sponsors another highly affordable promotional opportunity while making it easy for members to enter contests with a single button click. The new version supports both music (including LPs) and concert ticket giveaways. Contest Giveaway FAQ For Contestants Do I need an ...

News: TV / Film

Sanborn Sessions Episode 1: Kandace Springs

December 5, 2019

Season Premier Kandace Springs joins David Sanborn and his house band at Dave’s home studio in New York for the first session of Sanborn Sessions. Springs performs “People Make The World Go Round” and “Solitude” alongside Sanborn with support from Ben Williams on bass, Alice Soyer on vocals, Nate Smith on drums, Jon Herington on guitar, ...

News: Education

Jazz Improvisation Workshop In Italy 2020 - Register Now

December 4, 2019

The Jazz Improvisation workshop in Italy combines a week of rigorous jazz studies with an exploration of the foods, wines, and sights that Italy has to offer. The workshop is perfect for instrumentalists and vocalists with different backgrounds who want to learn and become better musicians. You won't want to miss out on this spectacular 6-day ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Veronica Swift, Fletcher Henderson, Fred Hersch and More

by Joe Dimino
November 30, 2019

This week we open with one of the hippest jazz singers on the planet, Veronica Swift with a track off an album that is charting very well. This sets a trend of an hour of music that will look into the very rather fluid and exciting state of today's jazz as we move on to Dan ...